Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7
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Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
- Announced September 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
- Announced May 2015
- Previous Model is Panasonic G6
Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7 Overview
On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic G7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the FH7 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH7 was revealed 4 years earlier than the G7 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH7 scores versus the G7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Panasonic G7
FH7 | G7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic FH7
G7 | FH7 | |||
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Announced | May 2015 | September 2011 | Newer by 45 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic G7
FH7 | G7 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic G7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH7 versus the G7.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and G7 is 96 and 71 respectively.
Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and G7.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The FH7 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The more aged FH7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 |
Other name | Lumix DMC-FS22 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2011-09-07 | 2015-05-19 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine IV | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4592 x 3448 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 9.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 126 gr (0.28 lbs) | 410 gr (0.90 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 shots | 350 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $149 | $800 |